July 31, 1997 Colorado Rockies at Pittsburgh Pirates Box Score and Play by Play

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CHW 14
@ANA 12 DET 4
TOR 2 KCR 3
BOS 2
(10) MIL 2
SEA 1 BAL 4
@OAK 0
(11) LAD 4
@CHC 1 FLA 1
ATL 0 MON 9
SDP 2 PHI 2
STL 1
(10) PIT 4
COL 1

Standings at end of play this day

Three Rivers Stadium, Attendance: 16,654

Thursday, July 31, 1997, 7:36
Time of Game: 2:27

Rockies

51-58

Lost 1

4th, 8½ GB

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Rockies         0  0  0   0  0  1   0  0  0    1  7  2
Pirates         0  0  0   0  0  0   0  4  X    4  5  0

W: J Schmidt (6-6), L: R Bailey (9-8), S: R Loiselle (16)

Pirates

53-55

Won 1

2nd, 6 GB

BATTING

Colorado Rockies             AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
E Young 2B                    4   0   1   0    0   0  .287  .788    9    1   5   GDP
E Burks CF                    4   0   0   0    0   1  .250  .846   12    0   0   
  Q McCracken CF              0   0   0   0    0   0  .265  .682         0   0   
L Walker RF                   3   1   1   1    1   1  .382 1.184   19    0   0   HR
A Galarraga 1B                4   0   1   0    0   1  .318  .981   10   12   1   2B
D Bichette LF                 4   0   0   0    0   1  .314  .854   11    0   0   
  H Pulliam LF                0   0   0   0    0   0  .310  .808         0   0   
V Castilla 3B                 4   0   2   0    0   1  .295  .886   12    0   5   
J Reed C                      2   0   1   0    2   0  .309  .904   14    8   0   
N Perez SS                    3   0   0   0    1   1  .306  .821   22    2   3   
R Bailey P                    3   0   1   0    0   1  .200  .456    8    1   0   
  C Leskanic P                0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
  J Vander Wal PH             1   0   0   0    0   1  .171  .447    4    0   0   
Totals                       32   1   7   1    4   8              121   24  14

BATTING

2B: A Galarraga (19, off J Schmidt).

HR: L Walker (30, off J Schmidt; 6th inn, 0 on, 2 outs).

TB: L Walker 4; A Galarraga 2; V Castilla 2; J Reed; E Young; R Bailey.

GIDP: E Young (15).

RBI: L Walker (88).

2-out RBI: L Walker.

Team LOB: 8.

With RISP: 1 for 6.

FIELDING

DP: 1. E Young-N Perez-A Galarraga.

E: N Perez (4); V Castilla (13).

Pittsburgh Pirates           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
T Womack 2B                   4   0   1   0    0   0  .278  .694    9    2   2   
J Allensworth CF              3   1   1   1    0   1  .245  .666   14    1   1   2B,HBP
A Martin LF                   3   1   1   0    1   1  .285  .845   13    0   0   2B,IW
  R Loiselle P                0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
K Young 1B                    4   1   1   3    0   1  .316  .906   22   12   1   HR,GDP
J Randa 3B                    4   0   0   0    0   1  .292  .814   15    0   2   
J Kendall C                   3   0   0   0    0   0  .287  .809   12    7   1   
J Guillen RF                  3   0   0   0    0   1  .263  .707   16    0   0   
K Polcovich SS                3   0   0   0    0   1  .288  .781    9    5   5   
J Schmidt P                   2   0   0   0    0   1  .111  .250   10    0   2   
  T Ward PH-LF                1   1   1   0    0   0  .373  .921    5    0   0   
Totals                       30   4   5   4    1   7              125   27  14

BATTING

2B: J Allensworth (10, off R Bailey); A Martin (15, off R Bailey).

HR: K Young (15, off C Leskanic; 8th inn, 2 on, 2 outs to Deep RF).

IBB: A Martin (7, by R Bailey).

HBP: J Allensworth (5, by R Bailey).

TB: K Young 4; J Allensworth 2; A Martin 2; T Womack; T Ward.

GIDP: K Young (6).

RBI: K Young 3 (65); J Allensworth (30).

2-out RBI: K Young 3; J Allensworth.

Team LOB: 4.

With RISP: 1 for 4.

FIELDING

DP: 1. K Polcovich-T Womack-K Young.

PITCHING

Colorado Rockies              IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
R Bailey, L (9-8)              7.2   4   3   3    1   6   0   3.80   30  112-68   39· 7·22   17· 1· 4· 0     64    -     1.53   0.21
C Leskanic                     0.1   1   1   1    0   1   1   6.03    2   11-6     1· 2· 3    0· 1· 0· 0          2-2    1.76  -0.37
Totals                         8     5   4   4    1   7   1          32  123-74   40· 9·25   17· 2· 4· 0          2-2

Pittsburgh Pirates            IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
J Schmidt, W (6-6)             8     6   1   1    4   5   1   3.94   32  106-67   47· 7·13   15· 4· 4· 0     67    -     1.15   0.30
R Loiselle, S (16)             1     1   0   0    0   3   0   3.10    4   15-11    3· 5· 3    1· 0· 0· 0          0-0    0.68   0.04
Totals                         9     7   1   1    4   8   1          36  121-78   50·12·16   16· 4· 4· 0           -

Balks: None.

WP: R Bailey (2).

IBB: R Bailey (2; A Martin).

HBP: R Bailey (9; J Allensworth).

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Mark Hirschbeck, 1B - Rich Rieker, 2B - Steve Rippley, 3B - Bruce Froemming.

Time of Game: 2:27.

Attendance: 16,654.

Field Condition: Dry.

Weather: 85° F, Wind 7mph out to Centerfield, Night, No Precipitation.

LINEUPS

   Colorado Rockies              Pittsburgh Pirates                   
1. E Young              2B    1. T Womack             2B 
2. E Burks              CF    2. J Allensworth        CF 
3. L Walker             RF    3. A Martin             LF 
4. A Galarraga          1B    4. K Young              1B 
5. D Bichette           LF    5. J Randa              3B 
6. V Castilla           3B    6. J Kendall            C  
7. J Reed               C     7. J Guillen            RF 
8. N Perez              SS    8. K Polcovich          SS 
9. R Bailey             P     9. J Schmidt            P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 8   2  1-1  12-  6   38%  97% K Young         C Leskanic      Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF); Allensworth Scores; Martin Scores
   b 8   2  1-0  1--  1   34%  58% J Allensworth   R Bailey        Double to CF (Line Drive); Ward Scores
   b 6   1  1-0  123  4  -25%  31% K Young         R Bailey        Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
   t 6   2  0-0  ---  6  -17%  39% L Walker        J Schmidt       Home Run (Line Drive)
   t 7   1  0-1  123  4   16%  37% E Young         J Schmidt       Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Rockies Batting, Tied 0-0, Jason Schmidt facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---  1   52%  E Young         Single to CF (Line Drive to Deep 2B); Young out at 2B/CF-SS
   O      ---  2   54%  E Burks         Groundout: P-1B (P's Right)
   O      ---  8   55%  L Walker        Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rockies 0, Pirates 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Roger Bailey facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  2   53%  T Womack        Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  4   51%  J Allensworth   Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---  4   50%  A Martin        Groundout: 1B-P (2B-1B)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rockies 0, Pirates 0.

Top of the 2nd, Rockies Batting, Tied 0-0, Jason Schmidt facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  3   52%  A Galarraga     Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  4   54%  D Bichette      Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---  5   55%  V Castilla      Groundout: SS-1B (SS-2B)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rockies 0, Pirates 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Roger Bailey facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  8   53%  K Young         Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  2   51%  J Randa         Groundout: 3B-1B (SS-3B Hole)
   O      ---  5   50%  J Kendall       Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rockies 0, Pirates 0.

Top of the 3rd, Rockies Batting, Tied 0-0, Jason Schmidt facing 7-8-9
          ---  4   46%  J Reed          Walk
   O      1--  5   50%  N Perez         Popfly: SS (Deep SS-2B)
   O      1--  2   53%  R Bailey        Bunt Groundout: 1B-SS/Forceout at 2B (Weak 2B-1B)
   O      1--  2   56%  E Young         Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rockies 0, Pirates 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Roger Bailey facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  4   53%  J Guillen       Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  1   51%  K Polcovich     Bunt Groundout: C unassisted
   O      ---  4   50%  J Schmidt       Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rockies 0, Pirates 0.

Top of the 4th, Rockies Batting, Tied 0-0, Jason Schmidt facing 2-3-4
   O      ---  3   53%  E Burks         Flyball: CF
   O      ---  1   55%  L Walker        Lineout: 1B
   O      ---  5   56%  A Galarraga     Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rockies 0, Pirates 0.

Bottom of the 4th, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Roger Bailey facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  3   53%  T Womack        Groundout: 2B-1B (Deep 2B-1B)
   O      ---  4   51%  J Allensworth   Strikeout Looking
          ---  1   54%  A Martin        Double to RF (Line Drive to Deep RF Line)
   O      -2-  4   50%  K Young         Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rockies 0, Pirates 0.

Top of the 5th, Rockies Batting, Tied 0-0, Jason Schmidt facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  2   53%  D Bichette      Popfly: SS (SS-2B)
          ---  1   50%  V Castilla      Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole)
   O      1--  3   52%  J Reed          Groundout: 3B-1B; Castilla to 2B
          -2-  8   51%  N Perez         Walk
   O      12-  3   57%  R Bailey        Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Rockies 0, Pirates 0.

Bottom of the 5th, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Roger Bailey facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  2   54%  J Randa         Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---  5   52%  J Kendall       Groundout: SS-1B (SS-2B)
          ---  6   53%  J Guillen       Reached on E6 (throw) (Ground Ball to SS-2B)
   O      1--  2   50%  K Polcovich     Groundout: 2B-1B (2B-1B)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Rockies 0, Pirates 0.

Top of the 6th, Rockies Batting, Tied 0-0, Jason Schmidt facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  2   53%  E Young         Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---  4   56%  E Burks         Groundout: P-1B
   R      ---  6   39%  L Walker        Home Run (Line Drive)
          ---  1   36%  A Galarraga     Double to CF (Line Drive)
   O      -2-  2   40%  D Bichette      Groundout: SS-1B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rockies 1, Pirates 0.

Bottom of the 6th, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-1, Roger Bailey facing 9-1-2
          ---  6   46%  J Schmidt       Reached on E5 (throw) (Ground Ball to SS-3B Hole)
          1--  2   56%  T Womack        Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B); Schmidt to 2B
          12-      64%  J Allensworth   Wild Pitch; Schmidt to 3B; Womack to 2B
          -23  3   67%  " "             Hit By Pitch
   O      123  4   56%  A Martin        Strikeout Looking
   OO     123  4   31%  K Young         Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 2 LOB. Rockies 1, Pirates 0.

Top of the 7th, Rockies Batting, Ahead 1-0, Jason Schmidt facing 6-7-8
          ---  2   27%  V Castilla      Single to SS (Ground Ball to SS-2B)
          1--  4   22%  J Reed          Walk; Castilla to 2B
   O      12-  5   27%  N Perez         Popfly: SS (Deep SS-2B)
          12-  3   21%  R Bailey        Single to 3B (Bunt to Weak 3B); Castilla to 3B; Reed to 2B
   OO     123  4   37%  E Young         Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Rockies 1, Pirates 0.

Bottom of the 7th, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-1, Roger Bailey facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  6   32%  J Randa         Lineout: 2B
   O      ---  2   28%  J Kendall       Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
   O      ---  6   26%  J Guillen       Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rockies 1, Pirates 0.

Top of the 8th, Rockies Batting, Ahead 1-0, Jason Schmidt facing 2-3-4
   O      ---  3   28%  E Burks         Strikeout Looking
          ---  4   26%  L Walker        Walk
   O      1--  1   28%  A Galarraga     Groundout: 2B-1B; Walker to 2B
   O      -2-  3   31%  D Bichette      Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rockies 1, Pirates 0.

Bottom of the 8th, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-1, Roger Bailey facing 8-9-1
                  Harvey Pulliam replaces Dante Bichette playing LF batting 5th; Quinton McCracken replaces Ellis Burks playing CF batting 2nd
   O      ---  6   25%  K Polcovich     Strikeout Swinging
                  Turner Ward pinch hits for Jason Schmidt batting 9th
          ---  5   32%  T Ward          Single to CF (Line Drive to Deep SS-2B)
   O      1--  2   24%  T Womack        Popfly: SS (SS-3B Hole)
   R      1--  1   58%  J Allensworth   Double to CF (Line Drive); Ward Scores
          -2-  4   59%  A Martin        Intentional Walk
                  Curt Leskanic replaces Roger Bailey pitching and batting 9th
   RRR    12-  6   97%  K Young         Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF); Allensworth Scores; Martin Scores
   O      ---  5   96%  J Randa         Strikeout Looking
                  4 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rockies 1, Pirates 4.

Top of the 9th, Rockies Batting, Behind 1-4, Rich Loiselle facing 6-7-8
                  Rich Loiselle replaces Al Martin pitching and batting 3rd; Turner Ward moves to LF
   O      ---  4   99%  V Castilla      Strikeout Swinging
          ---  3   96%  J Reed          Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole)
   O      1--  4   99%  N Perez         Strikeout Swinging
                  John Vander Wal pinch hits for Curt Leskanic batting 9th
   O      1--  4  100%  J Vander Wal    Strikeout Swinging
        0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rockies 1, Pirates 4.

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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